By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
The 250th anniversary of the United States Army was a topic for General ( R ) Carter Ham at Fort Riley on Tuesday. He delivered the keynote remarks at the Victory Week luncheon on Post.
Ham told a Military Affairs Council - Military Relations Committee audience that the Continental Army began on June 14, 1775. The Continental Army was manned by volunteers whose spirit carries over until today.
Ham once served as a commanding general for Fort Riley and today is the president and CEO of the Association of the United States Army.
Ham told the audience that the 1st Infantry Division headquartered at Fort Riley will continue to need their support. He described it as the Warrior Division, noting it was the most ready and trained division in the U.S. Army. He also added that future generations of Big Red One soldiers will also be called to provide support.
